{"id":165580,"date":"2025-06-04T08:48:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rival-bandits-clash-in-katsina-over-alleged-russian-rifle"},"modified":"2025-06-04T09:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T08:50:15","slug":"rival-bandits-clash-in-katsina-over-alleged-russian-rifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/rival-bandits-clash-in-katsina-over-alleged-russian-rifle","title":{"rendered":"Rival bandits clash in Katsina over alleged Russian rifle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A deadly clash broke out between rival bandit groups on Tuesday afternoon in Tsaskiya, a village on the outskirts of Safana Local Government Area in Katsina State.<\/p>\n<p>One person, identified as Dan Tukur Ude, was reportedly killed during the fight, which was said to be over a Russian-made rifle.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was revealed by a security analyst, Bakatsine, in a post on X on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to the post, the clash involved a well-known bandit leader called Dogo Online, who allegedly shot and killed Dan Tukur Ude.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYesterday afternoon, deadly clash erupted between rival bandits over a Russian rifle in Tsaskiya outskirt area, Safana LGA, Katsina State. Dogo Online reportedly killed Dan Tukur Ude during the clash,\u201d Bakatsine wrote.<\/p>\n<p>As of the time of this report, security agencies are yet to issue an official statement on the incident.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A deadly clash broke out between rival bandit groups on Tuesday afternoon in Tsaskiya, a village on the outskirts of Safana Local Government Area in Katsina State. One person, identified as Dan Tukur Ude, was reportedly killed during the fight, which was said to be over a Russian-made rifle. 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